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Introduction ............................................................................................... 3
Differences between Straight Beams & Curved Beams ................................ 5
Semi-circular beam simply supported on three equally spaced supports: .... 6
S.F and B.M at Point P at angle θ from support C: ....................................... 7
Circular beams loaded uniformly and supported on symmetrically placed
columns: .................................................................................................... 9
Circular beams at symmetrically placed columns: ....................................... 9
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Shear force and bending moment at point P ............................................. 12
Circular beams loaded uniformly and supported on symmetrically n placed
columns ................................................................................................... 14
Example 1 ................................................................................................ 15
SEMICIRCULAR BEAM FIXED AT END SUPPORTS ........................................ 20
Fixed-end Semicircular Beam Under Uniform Loading ............................... 22
Fixed End Circular Beam under Uniform Loading ...................................... 24
Fixed End Semicircular Beam with Uniform Loading .................................. 25
Values of ʎ and J ...................................................................................... 26
Refrences ................................................................................................. 27
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 Introduction:

Straight Beam: - A beam is a straight structural member subjected to a

system of external forces acting at right angles to its axis. They are classified by
the type of supports.

1. If a member is fixed or built in

one end while its other end is free
the member is called cantilever beam.

2. If the ends of the beam are made

to freely rest on supports the beam
is called a freely or simply supported
beam.

3. If abeam is fixed at both its,

it is called as built-in or fixed beam.

4. A beam which is provided

with more than two supports
is called as continuous beam.
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 A beam is said to be statically determinate beam, if its reaction components can
be determined by using equations of static equilibrium only. Commonly
encountered statically determinate beams are cantilever beams, SS beam and
over hanging beams. Beams are subjected to transverse loads such as
concentrated load, UDL, UVL & applied moments. Beam transfer applied load to
supports, the beam develop resistance to moments & transverse shear forces at
all its cross-sections.

CURVED BEAMS:
A beam in which the neutral axis in the unloaded condition is curved instead of
straight. Or if the beam is originally curved before applying the bending moment,
are termed as “Curved Beams”.

 They are most frequently used in circular reservoirs, spherical dome, curved
balconies … etc.
 Circular beams loaded and supported loads normal to their plans.
 The center of gravity of loads does not coincide with the centerline axis of
the member.
 Circular beam are subjected to torsional moments in addition to shear and
bending moment.
 The torsional moment causes overturning of the beams unless the end
supported of the beams are properly restrained.
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 Differences between Straight Beams & Curved Beams

Straight Beams Curved Beams

1. Neutral axis of the cross-section 1. Neutral axis does not co – inside

passes through the centroid of the with the cross-section, but is shifted
section. towards the center of curvature of the
beam.

2. The variation of bending stress is 2. The distribution of the stress in the

linear, magnitude being proportional case of curved beam is nonlinear
to the distance of a fiber from the (Hyper- bolic) because of the neutral
neutral axis. axis is initially curved.
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 Semi-circular beam simply supported on three equally spaced supports:

Supports Reactions:

Let:

RA = RC = V1

RB = V2

Taking the moment of the reaction about the line passing through B and parallel to
AC
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 S.F and B.M at Point P at angle θ from support C:

Taking the bending moment at point P at angle θ from the support say, C
equal:

Maximum negative moment occurs at point B

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 Maximum Positive moment

Torsional Moment at point P

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 Circular beams loaded uniformly and supported on symmetrically placed
columns:

Circular beams at symmetrically placed columns:

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 •Load between points A and P is wR Ø
•Shearing force at point P
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 Shear force and bending moment at point P
The direction of vector representing bending moment at point P will act along line PO

The direction of vector representing torsion at point P will act at right angle to line PO
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 To obtain maximum value of torsional moment

i.e. point of maximum torsion will be point of zero moment

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 Circular beams loaded uniformly and supported on
symmetrically n placed columns
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 Example 1
Design a semi-circular beam supported on three-equally spaced columns. The centers of the
columns are on a circular curve of diameter 8m. The beam is support a uniformly distributed
factored load of 5.14 t/m in addition to its own weight.
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 i.e section dimension are adequate for preventing brittle failure due to combined
shear stresses.
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 SEMICIRCULAR BEAM FIXED AT END SUPPORTS
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 Fixed-end Semicircular Beam Under Uniform Loading
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 Fixed End Circular Beam under Uniform Loading
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 Fixed End Semicircular Beam with Uniform Loading
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 Values of ʎ and J
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 Refrences

- D. L. Thomas, J. M. Wilson, and R. R. Wilson, “Timoshenko beam finite elements,” Journal of

Sound and Vibration
- A. P. Boresi and O. M. Sidebottom, Advanced Mechanics of
- Materials, JohnWiley & Sons, Hoboken,
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